Every year, the experts (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more commonly known as NOAA) make projections for the "hurricane season" — how many are anticipated, how many will graduate (?) from being just tropical storms, and how many of those will have names (that's bad). And every year, as your guardians of all things… Continue reading The storm clouds that turned into a sunny season
Category: Deals
Insignia and Oceania — the second time around
Over the years, we've known a couple of couples who have been married twice. To each other. That's the same bride and the same groom…twice. One second wedding lasted, and one didn't. In cruise vernacular, that analogy could compare to the Oceania Insignia. At birth, she was called R One, an unimaginative name for one… Continue reading Insignia and Oceania — the second time around
Cunard heralding return of Sweet James Taylor
More than four years ago, James Taylor and his entourage crossed the Atlantic Ocean on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and everybody knows how much the passengers liked him because, seriously, who wouldn't? Now we know that Taylor liked them. He's going back for a reprise, as they say, next August. His appearance — it includes two… Continue reading Cunard heralding return of Sweet James Taylor
Black Friday cruise deals often more than a day
It started with televisions and stereo systems going on sale at the crack of dawn, and it was known as the kick-off to the Christmas shopping season. Black Friday. As the day between Thanksgiving and Saturday, its naming roots go back more than 40 years, when pedestrian and vehicle traffic was so intense that it… Continue reading Black Friday cruise deals often more than a day
Celebrity Loyalty Program Better….on the Surface
Since the introduction of "frequent [fill in the blank] points" about three decades ago, the evolution has made it possible to "earn" points for just about anything. As you know, that also means cruising, and every line has its own format. Like the rest of the points world, the programs are ever-changing. Usually, for the… Continue reading Celebrity Loyalty Program Better….on the Surface